Facts About Lutetium and Ytterbium
Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In 1906
In 1878
Abundance In Earth's Crust